May 12, 2021

Students who are completing a dissertation, thesis or report are invited to join the Graduate School to learn about the resources available to them to assist in scheduling their defense, formatting their documents and submitting their documents.

In one afternoon, you can learn everything you need to be successful and complete your degree in a timely fashion! Faculty and staff who assist students with submissions are also welcome. Attend the entire event, or stop in for the seminar that interests you.

• When: May 19, 2-4 p.m. (see detailed schedule below).
• Who: Students completing a dissertation, thesis or report; faculty and staff who assist students with submission.
• Where: Zoom webinar — register to attend online and receive participation instructions.

If you are unable to join us, the event will be taped and available online after the event, and the previous semester’s seminars are always available online, along with information on submitting, formatting and more for dissertations and theses and reports.

Detailed schedule:

• 2-3 p.m. — Submission 101
  Learn what is required to submit your document to the Graduate School and the deadlines for the upcoming semester. Best for students who are completing their degree this semester or next semester.
• 3-4 p.m. — Formatting 101-103: Word, Acrobat and Copyright
  Learn how to find what you need in the Guide and use a Word template to create a perfectly formatted document the first time. Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to check your document to ensure it meets our formatting requirements and correct it without re-creating the PDF. Learn how to use copyrighted materials in your document, including papers you have published and materials created by someone else.
• After 4 p.m. — Final questions
  Have a question that hasn’t been answered yet? We’ll be available to answer any additional questions you have.

Wayne Gersie (VPDI) was quoted in a Daily Mining Gazette article on a local initiative to add more education on racial discrimination and social justice into the Houghton-Portage Township School District curriculum.

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A video produced by Lindsey Watch and Stephanie Tubman (Provost) appeared on the NSF Education and Human Resources' Division of Undergraduate Education DU(E-NEWS) page. The video highlights the ways Michigan Tech's NSF-funded Master Teacher Program, its teacher-fellows and others associated with Mi-STAR helped Michigan teachers adjust to COVID-19 disruptions. 

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The MTU COVID-19 Testing Lab was mentioned in a story on The Michigan Daily as an example of universities supporting communities during the pandemic.

Fill Out the COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring Form Before Coming to Campus

If you are working on campus while the University is at Health Safety Level Three, remember that no one is permitted to come to campus with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

Employees are required to monitor for symptoms daily before coming to campus using the Daily Symptom Monitoring Form.

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Research Data Resources

Research and research data go hand-in-hand and, to meet sponsor requirements while also recognizing the importance of sharing data, the Vice President for Research Office, in collaboration with the Research Data Working Group, and the Van Pelt and Opie Library, have implemented policies and other guiding resources. As such, we ask our researchers to become familiar with them.

Michigan Tech’s Board of Trustees Policy 15.3 Research Data Principles provides the broad framework, the VPR policy on Research Data provides the definition and procedural framework and the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s Data Management Guide provides the researcher with a guiding resource.

The policies, procedures and other resources were all written with the goal of supporting compliance with applicable federal, state and University requirements and guidelines, as well as with the intent to guide and support researchers. Any questions or concerns may be sent to Gina LeMay at gllemay@mtu.edu.

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Jidong Xiao To Present Talk Today

Jidong Xiao, an assistant professor in the computer science department at Boise State University, will present a talk today (May 12) at 3 p.m. Xiao’s research focuses on computer security, especially computer system security and cloud security.

In his talk, “Identifying New Threats in Cloud Environments,” Xiao will present two research projects focusing on a concept called virtual machine extrospection, and a new type of rootkit, which allows attackers to perform active or passive attacks in a nested virtualization environment.

Join the virtual talk.

Read more on the blog post.

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Scholarship Opportunities Available for Summer Youth Programs

Do you know an aspiring engineer in grades 9-11? Summer Youth Programs (SYP) is currently accepting applications for 2021 scholarship program cohorts, including NEXT Scholars: Geospatial Engineering, Women in Automotive Engineering, Rail and Intermodal Transportation, and National Summer Transportation Institute.

Applications are available on the SYP website and will be considered on a rolling basis.

More information about available programs:

• NEXT Scholars: Geospatial Engineering, Aug. 1-7 — Through a partnership with Civil and Environmental Engineering and Atwell Group, NEXT Scholars is a deep dive into the rapidly expanding, highly technical field of geospatial engineering. Participants will learn to apply spatial information to solve real-world problems such as monitoring marine environments, surveying underground mines and measuring the impact of climate change.
• Women in Automotive Engineering (WIAE), Aug. 1-7 — Thanks to partnerships with Dana Incorporated and Michigan Tech’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center, WIAE provides opportunities for talented students to explore careers in the automotive industry. Students will tour student design team labs, hear from role models in engineering fields, work in teams to solve complex engineering problems and complete projects and also learn the expanded basics of engines and other vehicle technology.
• Rail and Intermodal Transportation, July 11-17 — Do you know why trains are called the “green transportation alternative”? What about how fast a high-speed passenger trail travels or how containers find their way from China to the U.S.? In this program, participants will learn the answer to these questions and many more while exploring the exciting world of rail and intermodal transportation.
• National Summer Transportation Institute, July 18-31 — Michigan Tech’s National Summer Transportation Institute is a two-week residential program allowing students to explore transportation industries. During the program, students will have the opportunity to tour the Mackinac Bridge Authority, learn firsthand about the Soo Locks shipping canal and engage in group projects and hands-on activities while learning about planes, trains, ships and automobiles. This program is offered through a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

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